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On Tuesday, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made clear that neither threats nor the lure of political advantages would deter Hezbollah from continuing its offensive actions against Israel, unless the conflict in Gaza comes to an end. In a broadcast speech delivered on the occasion of Hezbollah’s ‘Day of the Wounded’, Nasrallah declared their actions in Lebanon, and those of …

On Tuesday, the Israeli military made public a video purportedly showing Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, navigating through a tunnel with his family. Captured in black and white, the footage is said to present Sinwar, accompanied by a woman and three children, moving through an underground passage. This video marks the first sighting of Sinwar since the …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on his seventh visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, welcomed by a significant gathering of Indian expatriates ahead of upcoming elections in India. Upon arrival in Abu Dhabi, Modi was greeted by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with whom he has fostered a close relationship, enhancing the ties …

Last month, inflation rates in the United States showed signs of slowing down but remained higher than desired, signaling a slow and uneven process towards stabilizing the pandemic-driven spike in prices. According to the Labor Department’s recent report, the consumer price index experienced a 0.3% increase from December to January, a slight uptick from the 0.2% rise seen the month …

On Wednesday, a large crowd gathered in Beirut, Lebanon, to honor the memory of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minister assassinated in 2005, and to call for his son Saad Hariri’s return to politics. Supporters of Saad Hariri’s al-Mustaqbal Movement, identifiable by their pale-blue flags, assembled at Rafik Hariri’s grave in downtown Beirut, showing their support through applause and cheers …

Rockets launched from Lebanon struck the Israeli military’s northern command in Safad on Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of a female soldier and injuries to seven others, according to Israeli sources. Later in the day, the discovery of another deceased Israeli soldier brought the total fatalities to two, as reported. An Israeli military spokesperson shared on the X platform …

Municipal elections in Israeli regions close to the Lebanese and Gaza borders are set to be delayed from February 27 to November 19, following a parliamentary committee’s recommendation on Tuesday. The Knesset’s internal affairs committee has backed the interior minister’s suggestion to push back the voting date to November 19, 2024, for nine areas previously evacuated as per government orders. …

Early Wednesday, two gas pipelines in Iran were hit by explosions described as acts of “terrorism and sabotage,” affecting gas distribution in three provinces, according to reports from state media. Saeed Aghli, a manager at the National Iranian Gas Company, informed Shana, the energy ministry’s official news outlet, that these deliberate acts occurred simultaneously around 1:00 am in Borujen, located …